Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using GitHub Deployment Freeze (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Service.

These Terms apply to all users of the Service, including visitors, registered users, and organizations that install the GitHub App.

2. Description of Service

GitHub Deployment Freeze is a GitHub App and web dashboard that enables you to:

• Temporarily freeze deployments to specific GitHub environments
• Block deployment attempts during designated freeze periods
• Manage deployment freezes through a web dashboard or API
• Set auto-expiring freezes for planned maintenance windows
• Control per-environment deployment policies across your repositories

The Service integrates with GitHub's Custom Deployment Protection Rules to manage deployment workflows.

3. GitHub Account and App Installation

To use the Service, you must:

• Have a valid GitHub account in good standing
• Install the GitHub Deployment Freeze App on your repositories or organization
• Have appropriate permissions (write or admin access) to the repositories you wish to manage
• Comply with GitHub's Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Policies

You are responsible for maintaining the security of your GitHub account and any actions taken through your account.

4. Permitted Use

You may use the Service to manage deployment freezes for your own repositories or repositories you have been granted access to. You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.

5. Prohibited Activities

You agree NOT to:

• Use the Service to violate any laws, regulations, or third-party rights
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, other users' accounts, or related systems
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers/networks connected to the Service
• Use automated means (bots, scrapers) to access the Service except through our published API
• Abuse, harass, threaten, or intimidate other users or our support team
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the Service
• Remove, obscure, or alter any legal notices displayed in or along with the Service
• Use the Service to freeze deployments on repositories you do not have permission to manage

6. App Permissions and Data Access

When you install the GitHub App, you grant us permission to:

• Read repository metadata (names, environments, deployment configurations)
• Receive webhook events for deployment protection rules and installations
• Respond to deployment approval requests
• Read your GitHub profile and organization membership

Important: The Service does NOT access your repository code or file contents. We only interact with deployment protection rules and metadata.

You can revoke these permissions at any time by uninstalling the GitHub App through your GitHub settings.

7. Service Availability

We strive to maintain high availability of the Service but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. The Service may be temporarily unavailable due to:

• Scheduled maintenance
• Emergency maintenance or security updates
• Technical issues, network failures, or circumstances beyond our control
• GitHub API availability or changes to GitHub services

We will make reasonable efforts to provide notice of scheduled maintenance when possible.

8. User Responsibilities

You are solely responsible for:

• The deployment freezes you create and their impact on your workflows
• Ensuring that freezes are removed when appropriate to allow necessary deployments
• Communicating freeze status to your team and stakeholders
• Configuring environment protection rules correctly in your GitHub repositories
• Maintaining appropriate backup and recovery procedures for your deployment workflows

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that:

• The Service will meet your specific requirements or expectations
• The Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
• The results obtained from using the Service will be accurate
• Any errors in the Service will be corrected

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM:

• Your access to or use of (or inability to access or use) the Service
• Any conduct or content of any third party on the Service, including GitHub
• Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content
• Deployment failures, blocked deployments, or production incidents related to freeze configurations

IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless GitHub Deployment Freeze, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising out of or in any way connected with:

• Your access to or use of the Service
• Your violation of these Terms
• Your violation of any rights of another party
• Your deployment freeze configurations and their impact on your operations

12. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without notice, for:

• Violation of these Terms
• Abusive or fraudulent behavior
• Extended periods of inactivity
• Legal or regulatory requirements

You may terminate your use of the Service at any time by uninstalling the GitHub App and discontinuing use of the web dashboard. Upon termination, your freeze configurations may be deleted.

13. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its design, code, features, and functionality, is owned by us and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

These Terms grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Service for its intended purpose. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the Service.

14. Changes to the Service

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time, with or without notice. We may also impose limits on certain features or restrict access to parts or all of the Service.

We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Service.

15. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, provide additional notice.

Your continued use of the Service after changes to the Terms constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the new Terms, you must stop using the Service.

16. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which we operate, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any disputes arising from these Terms or the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, except where prohibited by law.

17. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

18. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

19. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Email: support@deployfreeze.com

20. Acknowledgment

BY USING THE SERVICE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS, UNDERSTAND THEM, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM.